The Element: Beryllium

Symbol: Be
Atomic Number: 4
Atomic Mass: 9.012
Period Number: 2
Group Number: 2
Element in Three Other Languages: Berilio (Spanish) Glucinium (French)
(Chinese)
Origin of Name: mineral beryl
Who Discovered the Element: Nicolas-Louis Vauquelin
What Year It Was Discovered: 1798
Density: 1.8477
Boiling Point: 2970 C
Freezing Point: 1278 C
Melting Point: 1278 C
State of Matter at Room Temperature: light metal
Radioactive? : no
Name of Crystal Structure: hexagonal
Where the Element can be Found: mineral beryl
Four Ways of Using the Element: used in metals to make spacecrafts, missiles,
aircrafts, and beryllium copper
How Much it’s Worth: $338 US per pound
Four Interesting Facts:
1. Name originates from Greek word beyllos
2. Lightest metal, but hard to scratch, like glass
3. Found in 30 mineral species
4. Harmful if breathed
Isotopes:
Isotope Half Life
Be-7 53.3 days
Be-9 Stable
Be-10 2600000 years